When good becomes evil: Tracking bluetooth low energy devices via allowlist-based side channel and its countermeasure
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is ubiquitous today. To prevent a BLE device (eg, a
smartphone) from being connected by unknown devices, it uses allowlisting to allow the …
smartphone) from being connected by unknown devices, it uses allowlisting to allow the …
Sneaky spy devices and defective detectors: the ecosystem of intimate partner surveillance with covert devices
R Ceccio, S Stephenson, V Chadha… - 32nd USENIX Security …, 2023 - usenix.org
Recent anecdotal evidence suggests that abusers have begun to use covert spy devices
such as nanny cameras, item trackers, and audio recorders to spy on and stalk their …
such as nanny cameras, item trackers, and audio recorders to spy on and stalk their …
Ghost Peak: Practical Distance Reduction Attacks Against {HRP}{UWB} Ranging
We present the first over-the-air attack on IEEE 802.15. 4z High-Rate Pulse Repetition
Frequency (HRP) Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) distance measurement systems. Specifically, we …
Frequency (HRP) Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) distance measurement systems. Specifically, we …
AirGuard-protecting android users from stalking attacks by apple find my devices
Finder networks in general, and Apple's Find My network in particular, can pose a grave
threat to users' privacy and even health if these networks are abused for stalking. Apple's …
threat to users' privacy and even health if these networks are abused for stalking. Apple's …
Track you: A deep dive into safety alerts for apple airtags
Bluetooth-based item trackers have sparked apprehension over their potential misuse in
harmful stalking and privacy violations. In response, manufacturers have implemented safety …
harmful stalking and privacy violations. In response, manufacturers have implemented safety …
Please Unstalk Me: Understanding Stalking with Bluetooth Trackers and Democratizing Anti-Stalking Protection
While designed to locate lost items, Bluetooth trackers are increasingly exploited for malign
purposes, such as unwanted location tracking. This study probes deeper into this issue …
purposes, such as unwanted location tracking. This study probes deeper into this issue …
AirTag of the clones: shenanigans with liberated item finders
T Roth, F Freyer, M Hollick… - 2022 IEEE Security and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
AirTags are the first standalone devices that support Apple's Find My network. Besides being
a low-cost item finder, they provide an exciting research platform into Apple's ecosystem …
a low-cost item finder, they provide an exciting research platform into Apple's ecosystem …
Blind My-An Improved Cryptographic Protocol to Prevent Stalking in Apple's Find My Network
In 2020, Apple introduced the Find My protocol, which allows owners to crowdsource the
location of their lost Apple devices even when the lost device has no active internet …
location of their lost Apple devices even when the lost device has no active internet …
TagAlong: Free, Wide-Area Data-Muling and Services
We demonstrate how to leverage Apple's Find My protocol, most well known as the
underlying protocol of the AirTag, for arbitrary data-muling and location services. This …
underlying protocol of the AirTag, for arbitrary data-muling and location services. This …
Understanding Women's Perspectives on Smart Home Security Systems in Patriarchal Societies of Malawi.
GH Chidziwisano, M Jalakasi - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
According to the World Bank, 33% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa experience domestic
violence due to men's social status over them. Prior research suggests that smart home …
violence due to men's social status over them. Prior research suggests that smart home …